 Wildland
Fire Chemicals
Evaluation of Wildland Fire Chemicals
Standard Test Procedures (revised 11/20/06)
STP 1.2—Risk Assessment
Summary:
The information that a supplier is required to provide about an evaluation
product, on the formulation disclosure sheet, technical data sheet,
and material safety data sheets (MSDS) is reviewed by the Project Leader
for Fire Chemicals. If any ingredient or characteristic of a product
or ingredient raises concern, either due to listing on the Extremely
Hazardous Substances List or list of known or suspect carcinogens,
or due to descriptions on the MSDS, a Risk Assessment may be required.
The Project Leader for Fire Chemicals, will send the supplier a letter
notifying them of the need for additional information in the
form of a Chemical Profile or Risk Assessment, the reasons for that
additional
work, and an estimate of the cost and time to perform the work.
The supplier will be asked to either approve the additional work, at
their
expense, or the product evaluation will be cancelled.
Once supplier
approval for the additional work has been received, the necessary
documentation is then sent to an approved contractor to perform
the work following
established Forest Service guidelines. Results are sent back
to the Forest Service.
The Project Leader for Fire Chemicals
reviews the results
with the Program Leader and prepares a letter to the supplier
showing the performance of the submitted product. A copy of
all reports is
also provided to the supplier.
Method:
- Human Health Risk Assessments will use the exposure scenarios and
methodology established in previous risk assessments performed
for the Wildland Fire Chemical Unit.
- Ecological Risk Assessments
will
follow EPA guidelines and the methodology established in previous
risk assessments performed for the Wildland Fire Chemical Unit.
References:
- Labat-Anderson, Incorporated. Human Health risk Assessment: Wildland
Fire-Fighting Chemicals. 2003.
- Labat-Anderson, Incorporated. Chemicals
Used in Wildland Fire Suppression: A Risk Assessment. 1996.
- U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Risk Assessment Forum. Guidelines
for Ecological Risk
Assessment, USEPA EPA/630/R095/002F. 1998.
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